Hey friends, welcome back to The Formed Life Podcast! Today’s episode is extra special because I get to sit down with one of my dearest friends—someone I’ve known since our freshman year at Evangel University—Katie Hoover. Katie is a godly mom, spiritual director, licensed therapist, and serves as the Kids Ministry Director at New Life Church East in Colorado. She’s one of those people who radiates wisdom, warmth, and grace—and this conversation is such a gift.   In this first part of our two-part conversation, Katie and I talk about what happens when grace interrupts your life—how God meets us in unexpected seasons, gently reorders our priorities, and leads us back to intimacy with Him. Katie shares candidly about her own journey of formation—the beauty and the breaking—and how the Lord used those interruptions to shape her heart in ways she never could’ve orchestrated on her own.   We talk about motherhood, ministry, therapy, and the art of slowing down enough to notice God’s kindness in the middle of real life. There’s laughter, honesty, and a deep sense of God’s presence woven through every moment of this conversation.   If you’ve ever found yourself in a season that didn’t go according to plan—this episode is a gentle reminder that sometimes grace looks like interruption. And when it does, it’s always an invitation to deeper formation.   ✨ Your Invitation This WeekPause and ask: How might grace be interrupting my life right now? What might God be forming in me through it?   📩 Connect with Katie on Substack: katiehoover.substack.com📸 Follow along: @vwear | @theformedlife